A 50-year-old man sustained moderate head and limb injuries, and another person was lightly injured, when a light aircraft crashed in an open area near the Ein Vered airstrip, Magen David Adom (MDA) reports. MDA medics are treating the casualties and evacuating them to Meir Hospital.
Magen David Adom reported at 17:51 Jerusalem that a light aircraft crashed in an open area near the Ein Vered airstrip, with two casualties: a 50-year-old man in moderate condition with head and limb injuries, and another person lightly injured. Both were evacuated to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. This is the first detailed casualty confirmation from emergency services, updating earlier reports of a fire and trapped individuals.
At 18:14 Jerusalem, the first reports of the crash emerged, initially identifying the location as Ein Arad before correcting to Ein Vered. Those reports, citing i24NEWS, said a fire had broken out at the scene and that two people were trapped in the wreckage, with fire crews from Netanya station dispatched. The fire was reported to be ongoing at that time. The new MDA update indicates that both individuals were successfully extricated and are now being treated.
The Zioneer had previously reported on a light aircraft crash in the Sharon region, with other outlets (ynet) reporting two lightly injured at 18:14. The MDA assessment now places one person at a moderate injury level, providing a more precise picture of the casualties.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and no further details on the aircraft or flight origin have been released.
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